Wine Reviews

An archive of all wine reviews
Michael Franz
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July 3, 2018
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 This is an impressive, internationally-styled blend that demonstrates Croatia’s potential for vinous excellence.  Much of that potential remains un-actualized (as was indicated to me...
Jessica Dupuy
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July 3, 2018
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 Balancing the opulence of classic Cult Cabernet Sauvignon with nuanced structure and finesse, this wine offers aromas of rich black fruit, graphite and cocoa...
Jessica Dupuy
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July 3, 2018
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 A Bordeaux-style blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Petite Verdot, this wine offers juicy aromas of ripe raspberry, macerated blackberry, and currant...
Michael Apstein
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July 3, 2018
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 This straightforward, fruity, delightful wine perhaps does not deserve 90 points, but it gets extra credit for value.  A blend of Grenache (70%) and...
Michael Apstein
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July 3, 2018
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 The wonderful thing about really good Sancerre is that, though made from the Sauvignon Blanc grape, it doesn’t taste like most Sauvignon Blanc, which...
Michael Franz
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July 3, 2018
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 This consistently outstanding example of Chilean Cabernet shines yet again in the 2014 vintage.  The fruit profile is a bit riper than usual, resulting...
Rich Cook
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July 3, 2018
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 A step forward for this bottling, with pure lemon, lime and peach aromas and flavors, with a viscous midpalate and a crisp finish where...
Rich Cook
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July 3, 2018
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 A delicate aroma profile of subtle cherry, strawberry, roses and soft spice lead to a bright palate with moderate weight and full-flavored expression of...
Michael Apstein
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July 3, 2018
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 The wines from Côte de Brouilly, one of top-tier of the ten cru of Beaujolais, are not to be confused with those from Brouilly,...
Michael Apstein
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July 3, 2018
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 Though located in the heart of Provence, Les Baux de Provence, an appellation of barely 600 acres, is known for its reds, rather than...
Michael Apstein
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July 3, 2018
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 Consumers need to learn more seemingly obscure geographic names.  Wine regulators in the Languedoc have identified 34 sub-regions, six of which no longer carry...
Michael Apstein
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July 3, 2018
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 Les Baux de Provence, a small appellation in Provence that is entirely organic, is an outlier because it is known best for its red...